Olympic Regional Development Authority
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The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is a New York State public benefit corporation, created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used after the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid, New York.
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Formed | July 31, 1981 (1981-07-31) |
Jurisdiction | Management and promotion of three winter sports facilities: Lake Placid Olympic facilities, Gore Mountain, and Belleayre Mountain |
Headquarters | NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority Olympic Center 2634 Main St. Lake Placid, New York 12946 44.28463°N 73.98460°W / 44.28463; -73.98460 |
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Website | www |
ORDA is the only state-owned ski area organization in the United States.[1] Destinations they operate include Whiteface Mountain, Gore Mountain, and Belleayre Mountain.[2] ORDA operates the Olympic Center which houses ice skating, museum, event space, and offices for ORDA. It also operates the Olympic Sports Complex and Mount Van Hoevenberg located five miles from Lake Placid and the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex.